Ilir Latifi will receive a second shot in the Octagon

Light heavyweight Ilir Latifi always thought he’d end up fighting under the UFC banner. He just didn’t realize his debut would come with less than a week to prepare, let alone feature an adversary like Gegard Mousasi or involve the pressure of a main event in his native Sweden. However, opportunity knocked when training partner Alexander Gustafsson went down with a cut and the 29-year old stepped up despite the less-than ideal circumstances.

While Latifi wasn’t able to overcome Mousasi’s superior stand-up, eating a number of stiff jabs throughout their three-round tilt, his heart and willingness to step up on short notice were enough to keep him employed for at least one more match-up.

Glad to hear he’s getting a second shot. Both Latifi and Gegard came into the main event out of shape and injured, I hope they don’t get judged too harshly by the fan base for it. (side note, is this the first main event headlined by two fighters making their UFC debut?)

@Alpha,
Dana seemed pretty complimentary to Couture during the post fight press conference, so it wouldn’t surprise me if he gets another shot. Then again, it’s Dana White…..